In this deeply honest episode, Sharyn Flood reflects on what it means to reclaim relevance and visibility later in life. With humility and a touch of feistiness, she shares stories of parenting, career in engineering, dating after 50, and travelling to over 50 countries. From choosing joy and freedom over expectation, to upgrading her phone for photography and navigating life with her dog — Sharyn reminds us that personal growth is ongoing, self-trust is everything, and the best adventures might still be ahead.

Key Topics Covered

• Relevance and visibility as internal work
• Gendered childhood expectations
• Engineering career and proving worth
• Divorce, dating, and midlife love
• Choosing self over societal norms
• The healing role of dogs and travel
• Facing fears: snorkelling and self-trust
• Matching her age to countries visited
• Parenting adult sons
• Joy, tattoos, and letting go of “shoulds”

After you listen to the podcast, answer this: What does visibility mean to you — not in the eyes of others, but in your own reflection? Like Sharyn, how are you reclaiming your relevance right now?

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Crone Rising is for every woman who’s done being quiet and done being small. We’re not here to fade. We’re here to rise — unapologetic, unmuted, and unmissable.

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